Up-and-coming software companies face plenty of difficulties. In order to succeed, software developers, salespeople, customer service agents, accounting reps, and all their distribution channels have to work together as a team.

Some high-tech firms believe they can still keep everything organized using Excel spreadsheets, but they eventually realize this is not the case.

Businesses across different industries realize the value of modern technologies in various ways. For example, while an accounting firm might use Microsoft Dynamics GP to keep track of client accounts, nonprofits use fundraising software, case management, and donor management tools.